Dr Tony Xia: Why Aston Villa managerial candidates remain secret

Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has been speaking about the club's manager search on Twitter this afternoon.
The Chinese businessman has been bombarded with questions over the last few days with fans keen to make sure the owner makes the right choice.
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He has previously admitted that he got the decision to appoint Roberto Di Matteo wrong over the summer and suggested that he was rushed into the choice.
But he will be taking his time this time and we... read more

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